58th WV Senior Amateur Championship Information
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers with an active GHIN Handicap index through a WVGA Member Club, and who are 50 years of age or older by the first round of Championship. Please Reference WVGA Policies and Procedures for further details.
Format: The tournament will be 36 holes of stroke play qualifying followed by match play. The stroke play will be tee times starting at 11:00am on Sunday, September 8th and a 8:00AM shotgun start on Monday, September 9th. 16 players will advance in the Championship Division, 16 players will advance in the Silver Division, and 8 players will advance in the Gold Division. The Round of 16 in the Championship and Silver Division will begin after the completion of the stroke play qualifying on September 9th at approximately 2:00 pm. On September 10th, all three Rounds of 8 will begin of #1 and #10 tee at 8:00 am . The semifinals will begin that afternoon at approximately 1:00 pm. The morning of September the 11th will have the Finals matches in all divisions.
** Please note that the defending champion of the previous year's Senior Amateur Championship in all Divisions will automatically be secured the 2-seed position moving into match play unless they're stroke play medalist in which case they would secure the 1-seed position.**
Field Size: The maximum field size is 84 players.
Practice Round: There is no designated practice round date. Practice rounds are available Saturday, September 7th , after 12:00PM. Players are instructed to make tee times through the golf shop. The practice round fee is $25 and is payable directly to Berry Hills Country Club.
Championship Yardage: Championship - (app. 6,300 yards) Silver - (app. 5,900 yards) Gold - (app. 5,350yards)
Player Registration: There will be no player registration for the first round of stroke play qualifying on Sunday, other than being on the first tee at least 10 minutes before your starting time. Player registration will begin at 6:30am on Monday morning for the second round of stroke play qualifying.
Player Lunch: There will be no lunch provided. Players will have the option to make food & beverage purchases with the use of cash and credit card.
Cart Fees: All cart fees are included in your entry fee.
Spectator Carts: Spectator carts will not be permitted during this championship with the exception of a spectator who can provide an issued and active Handicap Permit. Final decision will be made by the WVGA Senior Director of Rules & Competitions.
Caddies: Caddies are permitted during the championship. Players are responsible for supplying their own caddie. Caddies may ride in golf carts if it adheres to the WVGA cart policy and their is an available seat. * WVGA Cart Policy - there will be a maximum of 2 carts per group and 2 individuals per cart. *
Pairings: Pairings for stroke play qualifying will be released and updated on the WVGA website by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 6th. Pairings will also be included in the Player Information.
Awards / Gift Certificates: The Fox/Payne trophy will be awarded to the champion and the runner-up will receive a trophy as well as the winners of each division. Top finishers in both Stroke Play and Match Play will receive gift certificates
POY Points: Senior State Player of the Year points will be awarded to the top 10 players in stroke play qualifying as well as everyone who advances to the quarterfinals of the match play portion of the championship. Player of the Year points list will be updated online immediately following the completion of play.
Electronic Measuring Devices: Electronic devices that measure distance only are permitted for this championship.
USGA Groove Condition of Competition (Not in Effect): The USGA groove rules effective January 1, 2010 are NOT in effect for this competition.
Score Posting: At the conclusion of the championship each players stroke play qualifying scores will be automatically posted as a "T" or tournament score to the GHIN handicap system. Please do not enter your own scores from the competitive rounds as this will result in a double post.
Withdrawal Policy: In the event of a tournament withdraw; the player must notify the West Virginia Golf Association Office at 304-391-5000 no later than one week prior to the tournament. If withdraw is made prior to tournament registration deadline, the player may receive a refund regardless of reason minus a $20 administrative fee. For a withdraw made after the entry deadline, the player may receive a refund only if player has experienced a sudden illness or injury, and only if the West Virginia Golf Association is notified prior to the first round of the tournament. All refund request must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Operations-Cory Hoshor.
West Virginia Senior Amateur Championship Schedule of Events:
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Player Practice Rounds
Sunday, September 8, 2019
11:00 am – Tee times begin for Round 1 of stroke playing qualifying
Monday, September 9, 2019
8:00 am – Round 2 Shotgun Start
2:00 pm – Round of 16 (Championship and Silver Division)
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
8:00 am – Round of 8 (Championship, Silver, and Gold Divisions) will begin off #1 and #10
1:00 pm – Semifinals will begin off #1
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
8:00 am - Finals will begin off #1